SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The world's rich view rising rates and yields as the biggest threat to global economic growth, while a large majority expect Asia to be the most stable geopolitical region for the next 12 months, according to a Deutsche Bank poll on Wednesday.
Here are some details:
• The poll was conducted during the bank's Emerging Markets Family Office Forum 2026 in Singapore, which hosted around 200 family offices and wealthy individuals.
• Of the family offices surveyed, 37% said they
believed rates and yields were the greatest risk to global economic growth, followed by inflation at 23% and AI risks at 17%.
• Asia was regarded by 73% of respondents as the most stable geopolitical region for the next 12 months, followed by the US at 14%, the UK and Europe at 6%, Latin America at 4% and the Middle East at 2%.
• "International families and their family offices are seeking stability, risk mitigation strategies and global connectivity, and Singapore has emerged as one of the clear favourites as a global wealth centre in this changing world," said Marco Pagliara, head of emerging markets at Deutsche Bank Private Bank.
• Deutsche Bank provides wealth management across 14 booking centres globally, with assets under management at its private bank reaching €732 billion ($819.77 billion) as of June 30.
($1 = 0.8929 euros)
(Reporting by Rae Wee; editing by Barbara Lewis)
